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Religion in Wyoming
The United States has rich and diverse religious cultures, and the freedom to practice beliefs has helped give rise to a unique religious pluralism and freedom. Wyoming is the least populous state despite being the 10th largest by area, with the second-lowest population density after Alaska. Christianity is the majority religion and Protestantism is its largest branch.
Since the 1990s, the religious share of Christians has decreased, while Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism, and other religions have spread, mainly from immigration.
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Wyoming Religion Percentage
Christianity is the largest religion followed by 71% of the population. The largest Christian denomination in Wyoming is Protestant (43%) followed by Roman Catholics (14%), Mormonism (9%), Jehovah’s Witnesses (3%), and Other Christians.
Non-Christian faiths account for 3%, and the remaining 26% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”
Other Religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jews, Islam, and other smaller faiths.
| Religion/Affiliations | Percentage |
| Christianity | 71% |
| – Protestantism | – 43% |
| – Roman Catholicism | – 14% |
| – Mormonism | -9% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | – <1% |
| – Jehovah’s Witnesses | – 3% |
| – Other Christian | – 1% |
| Other Religion | 3% |
| Judaism | <1% |
| Islam | <1% |
| Buddhism | 1% |
| Hinduism | <1% |
| smaller faiths | 2% |
| No religion | 26% |
| Don’t know | <1% |
Source: Pew Research Center
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Christianity in Wyoming
Christianity with 71% followers is the largest in Wyoming. All Protestant denominations accounted for 43% of the population, Catholics are 14% of the population, and are the largest individual denomination if Protestantism is divided into various denominations instead of being counted as a single category.
Rest include Mormons, Eastern Orthodoxy, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and other smaller denominations.
| Christianity Affiliations | Percentage |
| Protestantism | 43% |
| – Evangelical Protestant | – 27% |
| – Mainline Protestant | – 16% |
| – Black church | – <1% |
| Roman Catholicism | 14% |
| Mormonism | 9% |
| Eastern Orthodoxy | <1% |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses | 3% |
| Other Christians | 1% |
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Protestantism in Wyoming
Among Christians in Wyoming, Protestantism is the largest group comprising about 43% of the state’s population. Protestantism in the United States has branched out into several branches, denominations, and various interdenominational and related movements.
Protestants by tradition can be further classified into three main denominations. Evangelical is the largest and followed by 27% of the population, Next are Mainline Protestants (16%) and Historically Black Protestants 1%.
| Protestants Affiliation | % of population |
| Evangelical Protestant | 27% |
| Mainline Protestant | 16% |
| Historically Black Protestant | <1% |
Protestantism is also comprised of numerous denominational families (e.g., Baptist, Methodist, and Pentecostal) that fit into one or more of the traditions. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA), the largest Protestant denominations by adherents in 2020 is as follows
| Religious Bodies | Tradition | Family | Adherents |
| Non-denominational Christian Churches | Evangelical | Other | 23,410 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical | Baptist | 11,082 |
| Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) | Evangelical | Lutheran | 6,534 |
| Episcopal Church | Mainline | Anglican/Episcopal | 6,123 |
| United Methodist Church | Mainline | Methodist | 5,478 |
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Catholics in Wyoming
Catholic Church at 16 % of the state population is the second largest religious grouping, after Protestantism. Catholics are the largest individual denomination if Protestantism is divided into various denominations instead of being counted as a single category.
According to the Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA), the largest denomination by adherents in 2010 Catholic Church with 69,500 followed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (67,729)
Since the 1990s, the religious share of Christians has decreased, while Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism, and other religions have spread, mainly from immigration. Other Religions include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jews, Islam, and other smaller faiths.
| Other Religion | 3% |
| Judaism | <1% |
| Islam | <1% |
| Buddhism | 1% |
| Hinduism | <1% |
| smaller faiths | 2% |
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Note: The US census does not contain questions about one’s religious affiliation. Our Article is based on surveys conducted by various institutions and agencies.
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